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मैत्रेय उवाच
ब्रह्मणा चोदितः सृष्टाव् अत्रिर्ब्रह्मविदां वरः ।
सह पत्न्या ययावृक्षं कुलाद्रिं तपसि स्थितः ॥ १७ ॥

maitreya uvaca

brahmana coditah srstav

atrir brahma-vidam varah

saha patnya yayav rksam

kuladrim tapasi sthitah

maitreyah uvaca-Sri Maitreya Rsi said; brahmana-by Lord Brahma; coditah-being inspired; srstau-for creation; atrih-Atri; brahma-vidam-of the persons learned in spiritual knowledge; varah-the chief; saha-with; patnya-wife; yayau-went; rksam-to the mountain named Rksa; kuladrim-great mountain; tapasi-for austerities; sthitah-remained.